Pneumatic tired vehicle



May 12, 1925. 1,537,113

E. J. GLACKIN v PNEUMATIC TIRED VEHICLE Filed Oct. 23, 1924 2 Sheets-Shut 1 May 12, 1925.

E. J. GLACKIN PNEUMATIC TIRED VEHICLE Filed Oct. 23, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet z 1 luv-em Patented May 12, r 1925.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDWARD J. erncitinor oHroAeo, ILLinors;

PNEUMATIC TIRED VEHICLE.

Application filed October 23, 1924. Serial No, 745,345.

of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Pneumatic Tired Vehicles, of which the following is a specification.

My invention is concerned with pneu: inatic-tired vehicles, and is designed to pro duce a device of the class described in which one or more of the spare tires .nowic'ustomarily carried upon such devices may be in vterposed between the chassis and the body in such a manner that said tire is utilized as a cushion to take up some of thevibration or movement given to the chassisby reason of its being driven over rough roads and at least partially prevent its being communicated to the body, thus making the vehicle ride easier than it wouldwithout my inven tion.

To this end, I mount firmly upon the body or chassis a spare-tire holder adapted to engage the tire by its inner periphery, and upon the other member, the chassis or body as the case may be, abutments or an abutment with which the outer periphery of the tire engages, so that any relative movement will be cushioned by the interposed tire.

To illustrate my invention, I annex hereto two sheets of drawings, in which the same reference characters are used to designate identical parts in all the figures, of which,-

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the rear portion of a car having my invention applied thereto, with a port-ion of tlic szime in vertical section to show more clearly the coin structi on i Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of the same; and

Figs. 3 and l are similar to Figs. 1 and 2, but showing a modified construction.

In all the sheets of drawings, represents the customary body mounted upon the customary chassis 11, and preferably having,' the customary springs 12 interposed between said chassis and body. In Figs. 1 and 2, the casting 13, supporting at its outer and rear end the tire-supporting disk 14, is secured to the axle casing 15 by the U-bolts 16, which embrace the adjacent spring 12, the axle, and the horizontal ends 17. of said casting 13, which, as seen inFig. 2, is of a V-shape in its general outline.

19, and it will be understood that I might The abut; ment preferably takes the form of a ring,

have the spare tire interposed between the supporting ring 14: and the abutment engaged by said abutment ring 19' throughout its entire length, but I preferably make the inner periphery of the ring 19 somewhat greater than the outer periphery of the tire 20, as indicated in the drawings,so' that they do not contact when the vehicle is'empty,

but only when it. is loaded, as inthis way a softer cushion is obtained. This abutment ring 19 has PIOJGOtlDg from the sides thereof the flanges 22, which are bolted onto the.

ends 23 of the side bars connected to the body, and which have the rearends of the springs 12 pivoted thereto in the customary manner. f

In Figs. 3 and -l, I have shown a reversal, in that the abutment ring 19 is supported from the pair ofarms 22, which are secured to the axle casing and to the springs 12 by the U-bolts 16 in the same manner as the ends 17 of the arms 13 were secured in the other form. The spare-tire supportingring 14 is supported from the body bythe arms 134, which are bolted to the transverse U-bar 23' forming apart of the body framework. It will be understood that where balloon tires and similar large tires that are not inflated so hard are employed,

they may be substantially fully inflated, whereas a better cushioning effect will be secured With smaller tires if they are only partially inflated. 1

While I have shown and described my invention as embodied in forms which I at present consider best adapted tocarry out its purposes, it Wlll be understood that it is capable of modifications, and that I do not desire to be limited in the inter 'iretation member mounted thereon and movable relative thereto, a tire support carried by one member, a spare tire mounted on said support, and an abutment carried by the other member adapted to co-operate with the tire,

substantially as and for the purpose de-' scribed.

2. In a pneumatic-tired vehicle, the combination with a chassis, of a body mounted thereon and movable relative thereto, a tire support carried by the chassis, aspare tire mounted on said support, and an abutment carried by the body adapted to cooperate with the outer periphery of the tire, sub stantially as and for the purpose described.

8. In a pneumatic-tired vehicle, the combination with a chassis, of a body mounted thereon and movable relative thereto, supporting springs connected to the chassis at their center and to the body at their ends, a tire-supporting frame bolted at its inner ends to'the spring and axle casing, a spare tire mounted on said support, and an abutment carried by the body adapted to cooperate with the outer periphery of the tire, substantially as and for the purpose de scribed.

4. In a pneumatic-tired vehicle, the combination with a chassis, oi a body mounted thereon and movable relative thereto, supporting springs connected to the chassis at their center and to the body at their ends, a tire-supporting frame bolted at its inner ends to the spring and axle casing, a spare tire mounted on said support, and an abut ment ring secured by brackets carried thereby on the inner end of the body sidebars,

substantially as and for the purpose described.

51 In a pneumatic-tired vehicle, the combination with a chassis, of a body mounted thereon and movable relative thereto, a tire support carried by the body, a spare tire mounted on said support, and an abutment carried by the chassis adapted to co-operate with the outer periphery of the tire, substantially as and for the purpose described,

6. In a pneumatic-tired vehicle, the combination With a chassis, of a body mounted thereon and movable relative thereto, bow springs secured at their center to the chassis and at their outer ends to the body, a sparetire support secured to the rear of the. body,

a spare tire mounted on said support, and an abutment ring surrounding the spare tire and supported by a pair of brackets bolted to the center of the springs and to the axle casing.

In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set hand, this 14th day of October, 1924.

EDWARD J. GLACKIN. In the presence of a Witness:

J 01m HOWARD McELnor. 

